"That season, the rivalry earned a new chapter. But it became legendary not for who dominated between the lines, but because of one of the most bizarre postgame incidents in college football history. It's the reason Georgia's 20-16 upset of No. 8 Auburn on Nov. 15, 1986, is still known as the 'Game Between the Hoses.' And it's why some fans and players who were at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, that night still haven't forgiven the other side. As the No. 10 Bulldogs prepare to face the Tigers again Saturday night, memories are resurfacing for Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton's family -- memories of the night Auburn officials turned water hoses on fans who rushed the field (and some who stayed in the stands), including his grandfather."
"'The Georgia fans shouldn't have been out there,' late Auburn coach Pat Dye told reporters after the game. 'If that's the only way to get them off the field, fine. It doesn't hurt them. It only gets them wet. It's better than hitting them on the head with billy clubs.'"
"'It's not like the Bama-Auburn rivalry, but there's a lot of hatred to it, especially when somebody has the upper hand,' said Georgia linebacker John Brantley, a star in the 1986 matchup."
Georgia and Auburn shared fierce rivalry momentum through the early 1980s, with Georgia winning 1980–82 behind Herschel Walker and Auburn answering with Bo Jackson from 1983–85. The 1986 meeting produced a scandalous postgame episode when Auburn officials used water hoses on fans who rushed the field after Georgia's 20-16 upset, an event dubbed the "Game Between the Hoses." Coach Pat Dye defended the tactic as a preferable, nonviolent way to clear the field. The incident left lingering resentment among fans and players and resurfaced in memories of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton's family, including his grandfather.
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